Walsh v. Commercial Steam Laundry Co.
The Superior Court of the City of New York and Buffalo
Appeal from jury term. Action by Mary Walsh, by her guardian, Julia Walsh, against the Commercial Steam Laundry Company, Limited. From a judgment entered on a verdict in favor of plaintiff, and from an order denying a motion for a new trial, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMcADAM, J.
The action was to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff, an employd of the defendant, while working at an ironing machine or mangle operated by steam, the plaintiff’s right hand and arm being caught and crushed between the cylinder and the iron or steam chest above it The machine consisted of a lower cylinder and an upper one, each about 6 feet long and 18 inches in diameter, the lower being covered with thick felt and canvas, and the upper being of iron, which was heated by a steam connection. As those revolved, the goods passing between them w'ere ironed by the…
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